Community Corner
Make a Difference Festival Held In Pleasanton
Over 700 people visited to learn how they can get involved in the community.
Make a Difference Festival was a a Great Success!
Community Service Day provided cards, blankets, crayons, doggie pull toys
Over 700 attendees visited nonprofits looking for community service opportunities.
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The exhibitors were excited about the number of people signing up on their volunteer sheets.
In addition, Emergency Preparedness displays encouraged attendees to prepare by storing water and food and getting ready for emergencies, such as earthquakes, fire and other disasters.
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It was a “Day of Service” as over 140 volunteers signed up to make 162 beautiful greeting cards for the Pleasanton Military Families to send to local military personnel serving far from home; 300 pounds of crayons were sorted by color, to be melted down to make fresh crayons to be distributed to children in hospitals; 4,500 sets of safety pins were prepared for use at the Thanksgiving Day Turkey Burn, for the bibs participants attach to their clothing (saying “I am thankful for….”); and 15 fleece blankets had fringe cut and tied, plus animal chew toys were braided. Teen volunteers also signed up to help with set-up and clean-up, plus other tasks during the festival, for a total of 252 hours of service..
Attendees also assembled hygiene kits for distribution to homeless and others neighbors in need. This was especially popular for families with young children, who could experience how they, too, could make a difference for other peoples’ lives. There were 300 kits assembled.
Many exhibitors expressed gratitude, not only for the opportunity to recruit volunteers, but also for the chance to meet people from other organizations who have found positive ways to make a difference. For those unable to attend the event, we encourage a visit to MAD4P.org, where they can see a listing of participating non-profit organizations, plus their mission statements and contact information.
We could not have the Make A Difference for Pleasanton Festival without the sponsorship of the City of Pleasanton, Pleasanton Unified School District, Pleasanton Community of Character Collaborative, ACCUSPLIT Make A Difference Programs, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and Karlsson & Lane Accountancy Corporation .
Thanks again for your help.
